Hydrocarbon-burner.



C. H. TOPP.

HYDROOARBON BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.31, 1914.

1, 1 1 5, 1 Patented 051. 27, 1914.

. Attorneys CHARLES H. TOPP, 0E HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

HYDROCARBON-BURNER.

To all whom it may concern 1 I Be it known that I, CHARLES H. Torr, a

citizen of the United States, residing at- Huntington, in the county ofCabell and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and usefulHydrocarbon-Burner, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to gas or hydrocarbon burners of theBunsen type, and aims to provide a novel and improved multiple or gangburner for use in cooking and heating stoves, as well as for otherkindred purposes. l

It is the object of the presentinvention to provide a multiple or gangburner comprising a unique assemblage of component parts, whereby thestructure will be comparatively simple, substantial, compact andinexpensive, as well as being convenient, practical and efiicient in itsuse.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a series ofburners, each burner embodying a tube having a peculiar form of boretherethrough whereby the gaseous fuel discharged into the mixing tubes,will be prevented from blowing the flames out,

should the gas be turned on full, and in order that when the gas is onlypartially turned on, the mixing tubes will properly catch'the jets ofgas. -With the .foregoing general objects outlined, and with otherobjects in view, which will be apparent as the'nature of the inventlonis better understood, the present invention resides m the combmation andarrangement of parts and in the details of con,

struction herein after described and claimed, it being understood thatchanges in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed canbe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of the invention.

T he invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, wherein 2- Figure l is a side elevation of theimproved burner, portions being shown in section and portions beingbroken away. Fig. 2 is an end view of the device, a portion being brokenaway. Fig. 3 is a fragn'lental plan view illustrating a modified form ofburner tubes.

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a pair of endcastings or carriers 1 and 2, having the inner bosses 3, which aretapped so as to threadedly receive Specification of Letters Patent.

ll aft'eiiftepi 0st, 2?, 1914.

Application filed January 31, 1914. Serial No. 815,742.

the terminals or ends of. a gas pipe 4. The casting or carrier 1 is alsotapped from the outside, concentrically of the boss 3, to re ceive oneend of a nipple or coupling 5, for attaching'the gas supply pipe to theburner, the nipple 5 communicating with the gas pipe or chamber 4 fordeliverin the gas thereinto. The present structure includes a thirdcasting embodying an elongated base 6 having a series of upstanding orupright mixing tubes 7. The main or mixing tube casting forming the bodyof the burher structure, is provided at its ends with tongues 8, whichare integral with the endmost mixing tubes 7 and end portions of thebase 6. The'tongues 8 are adapted to be received by bifurcated openingsor opensl'ots 9, formed in the upstanding extensions, or standards 10,forming a part of the resp'ec tive castings. 1 and 2. It is evident thatafter the castings or carriers 1 and 2 have been engaged to the ends ofthe gas pipe or chamber, the tongues 8 of the main or body casting maybe slipped downwardly into the slits 9 to attach the main or bodycasting to the end castings or carriers 1 and 2. The standard s orextensions 10 carry set or thumb screws 11 arranged to jam or impingeagainst the tongues 8 for locking the main or body casting in place. Theinner sides of the standards or extensions 10 are also formed withledges or shoulders 12 upon which the ends or terminals of the base 6are adapted to rest or seat when the body or main'casting is in place.

The several mixing tubes 7 of the main or body casting are renderedrigid, bymeans of the integral webs 13 connecting the adjoining orcompanion mixing tubes, and ex- The webs 14: also connect the outmostmixing tubes 7 and the tongues 8. Each of the mixing tubes 7 is providedwith a longitudinal bore therethrough, the bore having a portion 15 ofuniform diameter extending from the upper end oi. thetube 7 to a pointshort of the lower end; of the tube, or the base 6. The lower endportion of the bore is tapered upwardly; 'as at 16. to form a contracted opening 17"at the lower end of the portion 15 which is ofuniform diameter from the opening 17 to the upper end or mouth of themixing tube. The lower end or mouth of the tapered portion 16 isrelatively large, to receive the combustible gas from" 4:. It is evidentthat the gas pipe is provided with an outlet aperture 18 below each ofthe mixing tubes 7 and that the mixing tubes are spaced sufficientlyabove the gas pipe 4, to permit air to be drawn into the mixing tubeswith the gas, whereby the gaseous mixture will burn with a blue orBunsen flame, thereby producing a maximum heating effect with a minimumamount of fuel, and with a minimum amount of soot deposit.

In use, the burner may be readily set within the fire box of a cookstove, the castings or carriers 1 and 2 being readily placed upon thegrate, or other support, although it is to be understood that the burnerbe employedi in various capacities, which need not be itemized. The gassupply pipe is connected to the nipple 5, and when the gas is admittedinto the pipe or chamber 4, the gas will be discharged in jets orstreams through the outlet orifices or apertures 18,

the jets of gas entering the tapered portions impetus of the gas wouldbe prevented from blowing out or extinguishing the flames, as notinfrequently results with the ordinary I Bunsen burner, it beingobserved that the tapered portions 16 of the mixing tube bores willserve to arrest the gas by causing streams of gas to converge toward andthrough the constricted openings 17. In thismanner, the force of vthestreams or jets of gas is reduced considerably, so as to eliminate thetendency of the flames to be blown out. The heatingv efi'ect of theburner will be of a high order, due to the provision of-the 7 gaschamber having its terminals threade upper ends of burner tubes 7 areflattened, to provide elongated outlets connected at their ends. Theburner tubes 7 provide fan-shaped flames, which are desirable in certaincases.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In agas burner, a pair of carriers,

engaging the carriers, a body including a series of mixing tubes, thesaid chamber having outlet apertures coiiperating with the tubes, andmeans for detachably securing the terminal portions of the body andcarriers together.

2. In a' gas burner, a pair of carriers, a

gas chamber having its terminals threadedly engaging the carriers, and abody including a series of mixing tubes 3 and terminal tongues, the saidcarrlers having slots receiving the said tongues, and the said chamherhaving outlet apertures coiiperating with the said tubes.

3. In a gas burner. a pair of carriers, havmg slotted extensions, a gaspipe having its terminals in threaded engagement with the carriers, anda body including a series of mixing tubes having its terminals engagingwithin the slots of the said extensions, the said pipe having outletapertures coiiperating with the said tubes.-

4 In a gas burner, a pair of end castings having taps and standardsprovided with slots and ledges, a gas pipe having its terninalsthr'eadedly received by the said taps,

and a body casting including an elongated base having upstanding mixingtubes, webs connecting, the companion tubes, and terminal tongues, theterminal tongues of the body casting engaging the slots of the saidstandards, and the terminals of the said base seating upon the saidledges.

5. In a gas burner, a pair of Carriers, having open slots, a gas chamberhaving its terminals in' threaded engagement with the carriers, a bodyhaving terminal portions fitting Within the said slots anddncluding aseries of mixing tubes, the said chamber having outlet aperturescoiiperating with the said tubes, and means'carried by the carriers forengaging the terminal port-ions 0f the body to retain the same in place.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as LB.- HAeAn, JoHiv F.GxnnisoNL -my mvn, I have hereto affixed my signature

